Job Details:
Job Reference: HCC621680
Salary Range: £32,149 - £35,241 per annum
Work Location: Elizabeth II Court, Winchester (Hybrid Working)
Hours per week: 37
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 10 August 2025
The Role:
Hampshire County Council is looking to recruit within our Safer Roads and Parking Team as part of the Highways Traffic Group. We are looking for talented and motivated individuals to help shape the future of our communities.
What you’ll do:
This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing team and play a key part in keeping Hampshire moving and making the roads safer. In an engineering role you will assist in the delivery and monitoring of the Traffic and Safety scheme programmes, be involved in identifying, devising and delivering schemes and initiatives that will enhance the safety and efficiency of the road network for all highway users, as well as providing support for other highways and transport functions. This will include working closely with our external partner organisations such as the Police, District and Borough Councils, and other public bodies and representatives, as well as internal partner groups.
What we’re looking for:
1. Professional Expertise: Recent and relevant experience in traffic and/or road safety engineering or a closely related field, with a solid understanding of national traffic and safety policies, regulations, and technical guidance
2. Technical Skills: Proven ability to design and implement traffic schemes and initiatives, analyse and interpret data, and confidently use Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, and collaboration tools like Teams or Zoom
3. Communication Abilities: Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to engage effectively with the public, political representatives, media, and other public bodies
4. Organisational Strength: Excellent time management and organisational skills, with the capacity to manage multiple priorities efficiently
Why join us?
Hampshire County Council is nationally recognised as one of the highest performing local authorities in the UK. A forward-looking local authority, it offers a pleasant working environment, flexible working, an excellent work/life balance and a central and well-connected Head Office location in the heart of the city of Winchester.
We offer a flexible, motivating and inclusive workplace, where talent is truly recognised and developed. We have created an environment that you can look forward to being a part of and where you are empowered to be your best, and believe in creating a workplace built on teamwork where people can grow and develop in their roles.
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We also offer flexible working and a flexi scheme to support your excellent work/life balance. This position is suitable for home working but with occasional days in our Winchester offices. We are deeply committed to inclusion, diversity and wellbeing - see our for further information.
Additional Information:
Senior Traffic Management Engineer
Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:
Andy Smith, Team Leader, Safer Roads – Traffic South on
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